Tom Hutton just laughed.
Standing in the Sherman E. Smith Training Center after practice, a reporter asked Hutton, OSU’s punter, if he would return for his extra COVID year of eligibility. In his Australian accent, Hutton gave a short answer to an important question.
“I’m not coming back," Hutton said.
To him, the answer was obvious.
Hutton, from the town of Newborough, in Victoria, Australia, is a senior who will graduate in May with a degree in construction engineering technology and building. He is in the middle of his best season punting for the Cowboys.